Evlynne Gilvarry, Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Dental Council, has outlined some key changes taking place at the GDC in the publication PoliticsHome, which is read by many MPs, civil servants and opinion formers. She concludes that they are aware of the challenges of the past and have actively confronted them. “Our performance is improving and the programme of change is already yielding significant results”.
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The Health and Social Care Information Centre (www.hscic.gov.uk) has published its survey into motivation and morale among dentists. About half of dentists have good motivation, but only a quarter have good morale. There are strong variations in the different countries of the UK, between principals and associates. Hours worked and extent of NHS practice are also indicators of motivation and morale.
Wesleyan, the specialist financial services provider, today announced the acquisition of DPAS, a major provider of practice-branded dental plans. This acquisition will strengthen Wesleyan’s position in the dental market, where it already provides a range of personal and commercial services to the dental profession. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
Data published by NHS England shows that, over the first three months of them taking part in the Friends and Family Test, dental practices consistently had 97% of patients saying they would recommend the service and only 1% saying they would not. More than six out of ten dental practices that submitted details of their patients’ ratings received 100% positive scores.
Read more: Patients overwhelmingly confident in their NHS dentist
Approximately 700 dental practices, across 21 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are moving to a new Dental Electronic Referral Service (DERS) in the coming months. NHS England have recently contracted with Vantage Diagnostics Ltd, a UK leading provider of electronic referral management. The first tranche of dentists will be using the new service before the end of the year.
Read more: Kent Surrey and Sussex move to Vantage for referral management
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has called on healthcare professionals to help curb the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics. The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) endorses the responsible use of antibiotics, and the ‘right dose at the right time’ approach advocated by the NICE guidelines, but would express caution about any plans to involve the regulator as a method to manage the over-prescribing of antibiotics.
Read more: FGDP cautions against involving regulator in antibiotic prescribing
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Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common oral health problem, particularly in disadvantaged and developing populations. Its causes are multifaceted, including feeding practices like breastfeeding. The link between breastfeeding and ECC is unclear. Key findings No significant association was found between breastfeeding and the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Nighttime breastfeeding was associated with an [read the full story...]
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Antiresorptive drugs, used to treat osteoporosis and metastatic bone disease, can complicate dental implant procedures by increasing the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This systematic review investigates how these drugs affect the success and complications associated with osseointegrated dental implants. Key findings Antiresorptive drugs significantly increase the risk of (MRONJ), accounting for [read the full story...]
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The study assesses the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on the incidence of infective endocarditis following invasive dental procedures, specifically focusing on the risk reduction for high-risk individuals.
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